Hi. My name is Bill Blanchard. I was wandering around the WEB and found this list on Blanchards. I thought I might find some of the information about my family here. In talking to Fletch I decided to try my luck. Here is a little about me and my side of the family. I live in Mt Juliet, Tennessee outside of Nashville. A lot of my family are in North Carolina (at least that is where they started) as far as I know. Here are some of the particulars as far as I know them. 1 Thomas Blanshard - Born 1590 in France 2 John Blanshard - Born 1625 in London, England died 1687 in Dunstable, Mass, married to Elizabeth 1649 in Charlestown, Mass. 3 Benjamin Blanshard - Died June 05, 1719 in Nansemond County, Virginia. He was married to Catherine. Children Robert, Catherine, Benjamin, Absalom. Catherine married William Weston after Benjamin passed away. 4. Benjamin Blanshard - Born 1711, died April 03,1762. Married Sarah Hinton. Children Uriah, Rubin, Robert, Absalom, Elizabeth, Bethane, Millison, Absila, Christian, Judith. 5. Absalom Blanshard - Born about 1753, died December 1784. Married Mary. Children Frederick, William Sarah, Mary. Wife Mary married Jesse Spivey after his death. 6. Frederick Blanshard - Born May 20, 1774 in Gates County, NC. Died Septemberr 18, 1853. He had 14 children by 3 wives. 7. William Absalom Blanshard - Born Sept. 04, 1834 died January 04, 1903. He had 11 children. 8. Arthur Oscar Blanchard (Note spelling change) - Born May 06, 1871 Died July 21, 1926. Married Bertie Carrie Dixson. He had 1 son William Absalom Blanchard. 9. William Absalom Blanchard - Born August 05, 1903 Died November 19, 1973. Married to Jewel Kerwin. Children William Arthur Blanchard and Mary Emily Blanchard. 10. William Arthur Blanchard - Born May 26, 1944. I have one son Jeffrey Edward Blanchard. Thanks, Bill Blanchard Bill Blanchard e-mail wab221@mindspring.com